Category: Phishing

Media Filter Beats Back US Election Night Malvertising Barrage

6X rise in attacks held at bay by blocking script, while tech support scams rise week after election.  The U.S. presidential election didn’t just bring voters to the polls—it brought bad actors out to cause digital chaos. Just as The Media Trust expected, digital consumers hit the Internet hard on Nov. 5 and 6, and […]

Fake Celebrity Bitcoin Phishing Attacks Skyrocket

UK publishers and consumers in particular face an unprecedented barrage of cloaked Bitcoin scams This time, the rumors are true: fake celebrity bitcoin attacks skyrocketed in October, with noteworthy assaults on UK publishers and consumers. Faces well-known to UK consumers like Simon Cowell, Zoe Bell, Chris Tarrant, and Emma Willis are hawking various bogus investment […]